Kindergarten readiness is when a child begins school prepared and ready to learn. It involves much more than knowing letters or numbers. Kindergarten readiness includes basic social skills, like taking turns and sitting still to hear a story. It also includes a child’s ability to manage their emotions and understand early learning concepts like letters, numbers, and shapes.
The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to donate at least $500 million over the next decade, increasing its annual payout as leaders try to spur more urgent grantmaking throughout philanthropy — especially given what it calls the sector’s “suffering” under President Donald Trump’s policies.
AHCJ is excited to announce the 2026 Health Journalism fellows. This group is a dynamic and diverse mix of passionate and dedicated journalists committed to illuminating the complexities of health care in today’s world.
Last month, we took Trust staff, Trustees, and our Advisory Council members to Montgomery, Alabama to tour the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Legacy Sites and to speak face-to-face with Bryan Stevenson, the founder of EJI. This opportunity was a true career pinnacle for me.
El proyecto de ley del presupuesto federal que fue aprobado en julio de 2025 es perjudicial para Carolina del Norte,…
The federal budget bill, passed in July 2025, is bad for North Carolina. It disrupts and limits access to health care, cuts spending for food assistance, and harms the health of immigrant families.
It’s not necessarily the most popular take, but I am not afraid to admit it: I am a believer in long-time horizon — or perpetual — foundations.
A tool in North Carolina is connecting people with the public benefits they may not know they’re eligible for. MyFriendBen…